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Computers in Medicine

We live in an age of science and technology. The appliances of science and technology have revolutionized our way of life. There is nothing that has influenced our lives more than a computer. We have become dependent on them for almost every aspect of our lives. There is no field that is devoid of the influence of computer applications. The demand of computers has been dramatically increasing in many fields. I believe that among the fields that have made tremendous advances in the twentieth century due to the advancement of computers, medicine stands out from the rest. The medical field is continuously using the newest technology to better the treatment and diagnosis of patients in order to help people. There are many different aspects in which technology is being used to improve the field of medicine. This technology aids in administrative matters, non-direct healthcare, and specialized medical equipment in fields such as pharmaceuticals, radiology, virtual surgery and virtual medicine.

In administrative matters, computers impact patient billing, online referrals, and computerized patient records. According to (Bader, S.A & Braude, 1998), there are software programs that exist to aid physicians in insurance billing. Without these applications, a physician or highly trained assistant would have to spend hours writing thousands of claims by hand. One program called Medical Billing Assistant accomplishes this tedious task. The program receives input such as dates, price, patient numbers, and medical procedure codes. The software records the data and produces an output, which can be mailed to insurance companies, kept for log, or given to patients. Computers not only aid in the administration and organization of patient records, but in actual health care. The Internet has made a huge impact on the health care system. Health care on the Internet has become diverse and significantly present in the past two to three years. Throughout the years, Internet...

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...MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
FIJI SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
2012
COMPUTER STUDIES
COPYRIGHT: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, REPUBLIC OF FIJI, 2012.
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
FIJI SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION – 2012
EXAMINER’S REPORT
COMPUTER STUDIES
GENERAL COMMENTS
A total of 3302 candidates appeared for the Computer Studies examination compared to 3347 in 2011.
There has been a notable increase in the number of candidates taking the subject in schools.
Candidates often failed to read and understand the questions well and therefore were not able to answer
what was required.
They often lost marks for:
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failing to follow instructions.
not giving examples when required to.
writing essays in point-form.
lack of understanding and knowledge of programming.
SECTION A
This section was done quite well as most of the candidates scored above 15 marks. This showed that
candidates have understood most of the questions well but a thorough coverage on some topics could have
resulted in better marks.
The table below shows the comments on the performance of the candidates in each question
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